Information on the progress of the Reading School Project in education organizations of East Kazakhstan region

Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, in compliance with the instruction given by the Head of State K. K. Tokayev at the IV session of the National Public Trust Council on October 22, 2020 regarding the enhancement of the role of reading in the upbringing of the younger generation, is implementing the Comprehensive Plan for Schoolchildren Reading Literacy Development for 2021-2025, as part of the national project “Reading School”.

There are 326 libraries with 361 librarians in the schools of East Kazakhstan region in the 2023-2024 school year.

In the 2023-2024 school year, the total collection of library books (main fund and educational fund) amounts to 3,691,794 copies, including 1,593,812 copies in the main fund, and 2,097,982 copies in the educational fund, with 1,022,314 copies of fiction literature. The replenishment of fiction literature in 2023 amounts to 48,816 copies.

In 2023, 38 libraries were modernized. These modernized libraries have comfortable reading spaces, modular shelving, library equipment, printers, scanners, interactive whiteboards, modern soft furniture and computer equipment, opened 43 Coworking centers.

Contests of the educational and methodological department:

• Regional competition “Best School Library Project – 2023” as part of the Reading School Project

• Regional competition “Best Teacher of Additional Education-2023”

• Regional competition “Most Reading Family”

• Regional Video Competition “School Bookcrossing: Learning together” as part of the Reading School Project